THE BUZZ: In this new set of screenshots from Ninja Gaiden 3, we get a peak at our katana-wielding hero Ryu Hayabusa as his adventures take him to the Middle Eastern city of Dubai.

EGM’s TAKE: Dubai is an interesting choice, one which I don’t think has been used in a major video game before. There’s a lot of interesting elements to the city—both good and bad—so I think it could be an amazingly engrossing setting for a video game if done right.

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